Second leaf. 21 chain, and work as first leaf. When finished, work 4 plain down the stem.—
Third leaf. 13 chain. Turn. Miss 1, 1 plain, 7 long, 1 plain.—
The flower. 17 chain. Turn. Insert the needle in the tenth chain to form a loop; work 15 plain stitches in the loop.—
1st round. 6 chain, miss 2, 1 plain five times.—
2d round. 7 plain stitches in every 6 chain.—
3d round. 3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain; repeat. 17 plain in the stem. Fasten off for the band.
Work a chain the length of the collar.—
1st row. Plain.—
2d row. 1 plain, 2 long, 3 double long, 2 long, 1 plain; repeat. Directions for making up the collar.—After the leaves, flowers, band, and border are worked, cut the shape of the collar in pink or blue paper; gum a piece of holland at the back of the paper, to prevent its tearing; tack the border on the paper pattern, the right side downwards; then sew on the sprigs as in the engraving. Sew the edges of the leaves and flowers nicely, to prevent their turning up; then, with a sewing-needle and fine cotton, unite the flowers, leaves, and borders, by passing the needle from one part of a leaf or flower to another four or five times; then pass the needle under the bars formed six or eight times, according to the length of the bar; pass the needle to another part, and continue to connect the work in this manner throughout the collar.